Animal vocalisations and natural soundscapes are fascinating objects of study, and contain
valuable evidence about animal behaviours, populations and ecosystems. They are studied …

None of the global targets for protecting nature are currently met, although humanity is
critically dependent on biodiversity. A significant issue is the lack of data for most biodiverse …

The ACM Multimedia 2022 Computational Paralinguistics Challenge addresses four
different problems for the first time in a research competition under well-defined conditions …

To mitigate ongoing insect biodiversity declines, there is a need for efficient yet accurate
monitoring methods. The use of traditional catch-based survey methods is constrained both …

Monitoring insects of different species to understand the factors affecting their diversity and
decline is a major challenge. Laser remote sensing and spectroscopy offer promising novel …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide.
Unfortunately, researchers, agencies, and other management groups face the unresolved …

Emerging infectious diseases continue to pose a significant burden on global public health,
and there is a critical need to better understand transmission dynamics arising at the …

Monitoring animal activities help assess the effects of environmental conditions and
anthropogenic factors on various species. Entomology-related monitoring methods based …

This paper presents the first large-scale multi-species dataset of acoustic recordings of
mosquitoes tracked continuously in free flight. We present 20 hours of audio recordings that …

Great advances in automated identification systems, or 'smart traps', that differentiate insect
species have been made in recent years, yet demonstrations of field-ready devices under …